Clarifying Aiding and Abetting in Capital Murder Cases: Supreme Court of Alabama's Ruling in Victor Kennedy v. State of Alabama Introduction The case of Victor Kennedy v. State of Alabama presented...
Supreme Court of Alabama Confirms Constitutionality of Judicial Override in Death Penalty Cases Introduction In the landmark case of Ex parte Ed Harrell, Jr., decided on May 10, 1985, the Supreme...
Affirmation of Capital Murder Conviction Upholding Statutory Defense Limitations Introduction Re Darrell GRAYSON v. STATE, 479 So.2d 76 (Supreme Court of Alabama, 1985), addresses the appeal of...
Testimony Rights in the Context of Sequestration Orders: Analyzing Ex parte Michael C. Faircloth Introduction In the landmark case of Ex parte Michael C. Faircloth, decided on May 10, 1985, the...
Fontenot v. Bramlett: Establishing Co-Employee Liability in Workplace Safety Introduction Johnnie Francis Fontenot and Richard Fontenot v. E.C. Bramlett, 470 So.2d 669 (Ala. 1985), is a landmark case...
Limits on Title Insurers' Search Obligations: Clarifying 'Public Records' in Title Insurance Introduction In the landmark case of W. Da v. UPTON and Ann Y. Upton, decided by the Supreme Court of...
Reaffirming the Right to Evidentiary Hearings on Meritorious Coram Nobis Petitions: Clifford Merrill BOATWRIGHT v. STATE Introduction The case of Clifford Merrill BOATWRIGHT v. STATE, adjudicated by...
Alabama Supreme Court Establishes Limits on Probate Court Authority in Estate Administration: The Holladay Case Introduction The case of Ex parte Amon F. Holladay and Teresa Holladay Farmer versus...
Expanding the Tort of Outrage: Rhonda Rice v. United Insurance Company of America Introduction The case of Rhonda Rice v. United Insurance Company of America; Louis Giannini, et al., adjudicated by...
Clarifying Judicial Recusal and Contempt Powers: Supreme Court of Alabama in In the Matter of Billy Joe Sheffield Introduction The Supreme Court of Alabama's decision in In the Matter of Billy Joe...
Singleton v. State: Reevaluation of Confession Voluntariness and Sentencing Procedures Introduction Ex Parte Cornelius Singleton, reported in 465 So. 2d 443 (Sup. Ct. Ala. 1985), is a landmark case...
Affirmation of Joint Trial Convictions Reinforces Accessory Liability under Alabama Law Introduction In the landmark case of Jim Carl Faircloth and Michael C. Faircloth v. STATE, the Court of...
Renewal Premiums and Municipal License Tax: Insights from Farm Bureau v. Hartselle Introduction The case of Alabama Farm Bureau Mutual Casualty Insurance Company, Inc. v. City of Hartselle addresses...
Supreme Court of Alabama Upholds 1975 Death Penalty Act and Preclusion Clause in Ex Parte Brian Keith Baldwin Introduction In the landmark case of Ex Parte Brian Keith Baldwin (Re Brian Keith BALDWIN...
Duty of Care in Protecting Invitees from Criminal Acts: Foreseeability and Liability Introduction The case Lisa Diane Henley v. Pizitz Realty Company, adjudicated by the Supreme Court of Alabama on...
Custody Reversion Standards: McLENDON v. McLENDON (455 So.2d 863) Introduction McLENDON v. McLENDON is a pivotal child custody case decided by the Supreme Court of Alabama on July 6, 1984. The case...
Double Jeopardy and Mitigating Circumstances in Capital Sentencing: Insights from James Willie Cochran v. State Introduction James Willie Cochran v. State, 500 So. 2d 1161 (Court of Civil Appeals of...
Sufficiency of Evidence Upholds Conviction and Denies New Trial in Sylvester Willis v. State Introduction Sylvester Willis v. State is a seminal case adjudicated by the Court of Criminal Appeals of...
Ensuring Specificity in Indictments: Insights from Ex parte James Lee Washington Introduction Ex parte James Lee Washington is a seminal case decided by the Supreme Court of Alabama on March 9, 1984....
Agency Liability in Malicious Prosecution and Outrageous Conduct: National Security Fire Casualty Co. v. Bowen Introduction In the landmark case of National Security Fire Casualty Company, et al. v....